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Michael REACTS To "Teen Takeovers"

The Michael Knowles Show

August 8, 2026

Knowles breaks down the footage, the language the media uses ("teen takeover"), the cultural decline it reflects, and why soft approaches keep failing. He contrasts today’s disorder with what a "teen takeover" and why people don't like it. - - - Today's Sponsor: PreBorn!
Speakers: Michael Knowles

Topics: News Commentary, News

**Michael Knowles** (0:00)
A new leftist euphemism has dropped. Have you heard of it? Do you know this new one? There's all sorts of woke jargon and politically correct terms, but the new one, this is my favorite one, is teen takeovers.
Now, in the old days, we called teen takeovers mobs of specifically black youth wreaking havoc. There were all sorts of terms for that. I guess, you know, there are mobs for when other races and other groups wreak havoc, but the one that now specifically applies to young black people wreaking havoc is called a teen takeover. It sounds kind of like, you know, when the pizza restaurant would do like a special evening and all the teens would come by, you know, teen takeover at the roller skating rink. But now a teen takeover is when young people, specifically black young people, commit assault, sometimes murder, and arson, and looting, and vandalism. Okay, let's see the charming, delightful teen takeovers.
Alright, that one actually does look kind of fun.
Well, that's not much. But the ones who are just kind of dancing nicely, who aren't like burning things, I guess that's relatively fine. Alright, well, that actually seems relatively safe. Okay. The Teen Takeover videos I've seen are when they're like lighting stuff on fire and beating each other up and like vandalizing stuff. So I don't know if it's just, if the worst you get is talking, I mean, not ideal, but okay. That's not, I can tolerate that level of Teen Takeover. Okay, so that was the Long Beach Teen Takeover. I ever find myself in Southern California and a Teen Takeover happens, I'm not going to worry too much. Let's go to Chicago. Okay, yeah, all right. Now that's a little more, that's kind of more what I was expecting, kindling the fire of the car. Yeah, okay. Oh, all right.
When I was a boy, we did like a box car derby. You know those? Like you and times change. And now, if you're a teen takeover artist in Chicago, you just blow up cars in the middle of the street. Okay, not great. Next one, Orlando. Okay, don't love that. Don't love the teens fighting with the police and surrounding the cops. I do like that the cop is just absolutely wrecking this guy. I like that. I would watch that. Watching cops beat up young criminals, I'm all about. I would pay for that. I don't even really like UFC. I've gone to a couple, no knock on it, but to me, it can get a little violent, a little gratuitous, but watching cops just beat criminals in the street, I would get season tickets. Again, my opinion on teen takeovers is improving almost by the minute. Next one is Clearwater, Florida.
I don't love the running through the street. I don't love blocking traffic. Where does the note go out that they should all do this? Where is it note like, tonight is the teen tape it?
Clearly, the cops heard about it, too. Relatively orderly, again.
You don't want to run anybody over, and you don't want to be blocking up traffic, but no cars are on fire. There's not even very much twerking. Okay, that's okay. I'll deal with it. That could be worse. Right now, go to preborn.com/knowles. Folks, we are living in a defining moment. Today, a woman facing an unexpected pregnancy can order the abortion pill online often where anyone has the chance to tell her she is loved, that she's not alone, that there is hope. That is why you are needed right now. You were made for this moment. A PreBorn Network Clinic's mothers are welcomed with compassion, practical support and a free ultrasound. When she sees her baby and hears that tiny heartbeat for the first time, fear gives way to hope. In fact, more than 80% of abortion vulnerable women choose life after seeing their baby on an ultrasound at a PreBorn Network Clinic. That is one moment that can save a baby's life and open a mother's heart to the hope of Jesus Christ. This is our moment to stand for those who cannot speak for themselves, $28 provides one life-saving ultrasound, $140 helps rescue five babies. Please do not wait. I'll pound 250, say keyword baby. That is pound 250 keyword baby or give securely at preborn.com/knowles, preborn.com/knowles. Together, we can save lives one heartbeat at a time. This is an organization that I personally support. I strongly encourage you to give what you can. It's the best ROI you're going to get on your money. Go to preborn.com/knowles. Next one. The masks are never a good sign. Yeah, okay. Firing explosives in the middle of the street at a helicopter is... What an amazing range of activities are implied by teen takeover. You get some girls kind of twerking on the street. Not great, but okay, whatever. Down to masked militants fire explosives at a helicopter. I think we need different terms for these things. Next one.

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